Friday, September 2, 2022

Artemis 1 Moon Mission Sets Stage for Routine Human Exploration Beyond Earth's Orbit

09/02/2022

NEWS & FEATURES

Artemis 1 Moon mission sets stage for routine human exploration beyond Earth's orbit
NASA

When the Orion crew capsule orbits the Moon during Artemis 1, there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.

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Fact or fiction: Could the Saturn V melt concrete with sound?
NASA

The rocket that carried humanity to the Moon was extremely loud, but it didn't possess enough acoustic power to start fires or melt the pavement.

The strange case of eyeball planets
Michael Carroll

These tidally locked worlds could be the key to finding life in the universe — if they exist.

Ask Astro: Do black holes have stronger magnetic fields than neutron stars?
ESO/L. Calçada

I’ve read that the strength of a neutron star’s magnetic field is greater than any other found in the universe. Wouldn’t a supermassive black hole have a stronger one?

OBSERVING

The sky this week
Cédric Allier (Flickr)

Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you. Updated Friday morning at 9 A.M. Central.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Colorful clouds
Basudeb Chakrabarti from Kolkata, India

The Rho Ophiuchi Complex is one of the closest — and most colorful — star-forming regions, just 360 light-years distant. This image represents 24 hours of exposure time on a 4.2-inch scope.

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